story: A little over 26 years ago, Mohammad Reza Najafi started manufacturing auto parts in Iran. 
  
  Today he's an industry leader, supplying roughly three million springs and one million break-pads every year to Iranian auto makers. 
  
  Najafi's success has also earned him seats on the country's Chamber of Commerce and the board of directors of the Iranian Auto Parts Manufacturers Association. It has also made him a leading voice in Iran's efforts to re-energize its struggling economy. 
  
  Like many of his country's business leaders, Najafi has watched the recent negotiations with world powers on Iran's nuclear program with great interest. 
  
  He spoke to CNN's Reza Sayah on this week's Marketplace Middle East, sharing his thoughts on how he sees the talks panning out and the impact they will have on the Iranian economy going forward. 
  
  Reza Sayah (RS): What was your reaction when they couldn't reach a deal (on the nuclear issue)? 
  
  Mohammad Reza Najafi (MRN): As a matter of fact it was a deal but naturally it takes time and we are happy that it is continuing. 
  
  RS: Would you agree that Iran's economy is not going to improve without the sanctions being lifted? 
  
  MRN: It's a very difficult question to answer because at the same time during the sanctions we tried to find our own way to improve ourselves and so on. 
  
  But we are interested to collaborate with them (the international community) so it is an obstacle that should be removed. 
  
  RS: Tell me about Iran's economy today, where does it stand? 
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answers: an industry leader
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answers: auto parts
answers:  Mohammad Reza Najafi started manufacturing auto parts in Iran
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answers: supplying roughly three million springs
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answers:  supplying roughly three million springs and one million break-pads
answers: one million
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answers: Iranian auto makers
answers:  supplying roughly three million springs and one million break-pads every year to Iranian auto makers
answers: A little over 26 years ago
answers: A little over 26 years ago, Mohammad Reza Najafi started manufacturing auto parts
answers: yes
answers: Najafi's success has also earned him seats 
answers: seats
answers: Najafi's success has also earned him seats
answers: Chamber of Commerce
answers: earned him seats on the country's Chamber of Commerce
answers: the board of directors of the Iranian Auto Parts Manufacturers Association
answers:  the board of directors of the Iranian Auto Parts Manufacturers Association
answers: made him a leading voice
answers: It has also made him a leading voice
answers: Iran's efforts to re-energize its struggling economy
answers: It has also made him a leading voice in Iran's efforts to re-energize its struggling economy
answers: recent negotiations
answers:  Najafi has watched the recent negotiations with world powers on Iran's nuclear program
answers: world powers
answers: Najafi has watched the recent negotiations with world powers
answers: Iran's nuclear program
answers: Najafi has watched the recent negotiations with world powers on Iran's nuclear program 
answers: yes
answers: He spoke to CNN's Reza Sayah on this week's Marketplace Middle East, sharing his thoughts
answers: Reza Sayah
answers: He spoke to CNN's Reza Sayah
answers: CNN
answers: He spoke to CNN's Reza Sayah